Home James, and don't spare the horses.
Fred Hillebrand 1893 - ?: title of a song [1934]
Jack Benny
It's something nonsensical that people say when posed with the question "So?" and can't think of a better answer.
new york i think
Wimpy said "I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today"
It came from my Grandmother,who also said "It's the Last Place You'll Look!"
It was originally "oh my star and garters", but some white guy in America tried to make it funny by saying like that.
The saying "bringing home the bacon" is believed to originate from the medieval custom of awarding a flitch of bacon to couples who could swear to never having a disagreement. This phrase evolved to mean bringing home money or providing for one's family.
Maria Kraft
it doesnt
United Kingdom
The saying "Can you dig it?" originated from the cult classic "The Warriors'. The meaning of "Can you dig it?" is "Do you understand?", "Do you get it?".
This saying is an abbreviation of the old English saying "for pity's sake". Over time the original saying has been bastardized and misunderstood to become "for Pete's sake"
Piedmont
In coles home
my butt
it comes from Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders
From Jesus having to carry his cross on his back to be crucified.
from my dad. he would beat me to a pulp too.